First off I gotta say thanks for all the amazing love you guys sent my way after our posting on
Angela Madsen the other day. It's good to know that a piece written about someone that has taken life on and risen to the occasion with grace still strikes a cord with so many of you. With that said, today's posting is going to have none of that.....Today we are just going to cover stories that, for whatever reason, have grabbed my attention and refused to let go. So if someone would please help me on to my soapbox....
For some reason The 2014 Olympic Committee thought Sochi, Russia was the perfect place to host the Winter Games. Now they turned a blind eye to Russian laws cracking down on freedom of the press as well as freedom of speech...Pussy Riot anyone? Putin has made his distaste for Gays well known and made no apologies for his actions. He has locked up political opponents for having the gall to give their personal money to those running against Putin. Which, in all fairness, was a waste of a Ruble, the election was fixed. Anywho, with all this said "The Committee" said that this was the place to bring the world together to celebrate unity & peace. So is it any wonder that this same committee, I am no longer using a big "C" as I am losing respect for them by the second, is downplaying the handwritten messages containing terrorist threats against the athletes themselves. Now the very same President Putin that was so quick handle all his own problems is taking the offer of the committee to help with security. Knowing that any incident at the games in Sochi would make for a PR disaster, which after an already bruising turn in the media he is anxious to avoid. One group Putin does not have to worry about protecting is the French President Francois Hollande & other officials. They have decided to pass on the Russian hospitality in light of the non-stop human rights violations. EVEN the French are taking a stand! Wow!
Now I was a piece I was not sure about writing about. This headline would grab anyones attention "Teen Expelled From High School For Doing Gay Porn". Now let us get one thing clear, this teen is 18 years old. He did all his film work as a legal adult. Robert Marucci, of Cocoa Florida, was expelled from his high school after students became aware of his career and of course, passed the images around like wild fire. Robert was sent home after the school said there were creditability threats in regards to his safety. Remember, we are talking about Florida, not the bedrock of forward thinking! Maybe they could look to Mr Putin for help? But the school instead thought it could make the situation go away. They thought wrong. The story blew up on the net and the school seems to have had a change of heart. I am guessing the threats of costly lawsuits & more bad press had something to do with that. But what really impressed me was Roberts Mom! Melyssa Lieb came out swinging for her son. This woman dares anyone to say he did anything wrong. And from watch footage of her I would never disagree with Mom! She raised a well spoken, smart and yes hot young man, that made a business decision and makes no apology for it! Good for both of them!
Stay Fabulous!
Boy About Town
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